Felt Board: Ducks, Penguins, Fish, Oh My!

Took apart a moving box and removed the flaps to make our felt board. Folded over the edges of a large piece of felt and used painter's tape on the back to secure the felt. Board can be propped up against a wall, stand alone (since it has folds like a tri-fold but a quadri-fold...), or placed on the floor!

"Mama, duck kiss penguin!"

Felt boards are easy to make and fun for little hands! We used googly eyes but if you're worried about your child picking them off and eating them, gluing on felt eyes or hand sewing on eyes are other options!

This is a project that can be added to over days, weeks, months, as you and your child are inspired to make more creatures! All you need is a hot glue gun, different colored felt, scissors, and some imagination.

Collecting ducks.

"Mama, ducks swimming."

Find templates for animals to cut out via Google images and print on card stock to trace onto felt or freehand it.

Our ocean friends.

Googly eyes bring life to these felt fish!

Still need to make some hermit crabs, turtles, sea horses, star fish, but it's a start!

"No pictures. All done."

Here are some fun rhymes to go with felt board play!

5 Little Penguins Swam the Ocean Floor

5 Little penguins swam the ocean floor,

One saw a whale, then there were 4.

4 Little penguins twirled around, wheeeee!
One spun off, then there were 3.

3 Little penguins with nothing to do,
One went fishing, then there were 2.

2 Little penguins having lots of fun,
One slid away, then there was only one.

One little penguin, when day was done,
Went home to sleep, the there was none.